Miscanti volcano
Stratovolcano 5613 m / 18415 ft
Northern Chile, -23.67°S / -67.72°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5) | Reports
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Northern Chile, -23.67°S / -67.72°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5) | Reports
Miscanti volcano books
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Typical eruption style: unspecified
Miscanti volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Miscanti volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance | Location |
Background:
Pleistocene (Moreno 1985).---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
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